Public water system · AK2360159

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Galena Wtp2 - Gila

At a glance

Galena Wtp2 - Gila (PWSID AK2360159) is an active community water system in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County, Alaska. It reports serving 290 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

290

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDAK2360159

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served290

Service connections25

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeNative American

Primacy agencyAK state drinking water program

City servedGalena

StateAlaska

ZIP—

CountyYukon-Koyukuk Census Area County

How does Galena Wtp2 - Gila compare with other water systems in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County?

By EPA's size categories, Galena Wtp2 - Gila is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County has 34 active public water systems, and Galena Wtp2 - Gila is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 61% above the county average of 180 people per system, and accounts for 4.7% of the 6,119 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alaska, the 1,322 active systems average 653 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Galena Wtp2 - Gila is well below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Alaska has 406 active community water systems, 31% of the state's 1,322 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,054 Alaska systems (80%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Galena Wtp2 - Gila?

EPA lists Galena Wtp2 - Gila as Native American-owned. The AK state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 27 of the 34 active systems in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County (79%) are also Native American-owned.

Does Galena Wtp2 - Gila have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and March 2026. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2026-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Archived
2025-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2025-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2025-07-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2025-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2025-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2025-06-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2025-03-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2025-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2025-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2025-01-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2024-10-03	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Galena Wtp2 - Gila: frequently asked questions

Who runs Galena Wtp2 - Gila?

Galena Wtp2 - Gila (PWSID AK2360159) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the AK state drinking water program.

How many people does Galena Wtp2 - Gila serve?

Galena Wtp2 - Gila reports serving 290 people through 25 service connections in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County, Alaska.

Where does Galena Wtp2 - Gila get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Galena Wtp2 - Gila have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Galena Wtp2 - Gila's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AK state drinking water program.

Where can I find Galena Wtp2 - Gila's water quality report?

As a community water system, Galena Wtp2 - Gila must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Ft. Yukon Public Water System	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	665	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
Galena Wtp1 - City	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	490	Community	Groundwater
Nenana Municipal Water	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	486	Community	Groundwater
Mcgrath Water System	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	341	Community	Surface water
Huslia Public Water System	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	323	Community	Groundwater
Too'Gha Inc. - in Tanana	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	271	Community	Surface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Galena Wtp2 - Gila, PWSID AK2360159, Alaska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alaska/galena-wtp2-gila-ak2360159 (data as of October 1, 2026).